About Goa
Goa! A destination to unleash your love for water sports activities and get involved in a rendezvous with the antique Portuguese culture. This is the only place that offers absolute bliss and serenity coupled with exuberance and fervour. People from all around the world, usually take a break from their busy life style and visit this hip and happening place once in their life time. Goa has always something unique to offer. The city of Goa offers a perfect blend of Indian and Portuguese culture.
Goa is also quite famous for its cuisine. The staple food of the people of Goa is rice and fish curry. Most of their dishes use coconuts, rice, fish, pork, meat and local spices like kokum. Goa was a Portuguese colony prior to 1961 and hence the Portuguese influenced most of their food. Goa, a city, where the ethno-techno combo gives a flavour of the mystical East meeting the modern West. Tradition is alive and is sensed in the air there.
NIT Goa which is an institute of National Importance is one of the most reputed and prestigious Institutes of India.
Demography
Goa is a state within the Indian Union with a democratically elected government. Some vital statics about Goa.
Area: 3702 sq.km.
Capital: Panaji
Commercial Capital:Margao
Climate:
Goa’s climate is equable, with high temperatures generally in the 80s F (30s C) and low temperatures in the 70s F (20s C) throughout the year. A southwest monsoon blows between June and September. The state receives about 115 inches (3,000 mm) of rainfall annually, most occurring during the monsoon season.
Beaches which heal
Boogie board, Interidal Zones, Sun-bathing are a few reasons Goa beaches are known for. These are the most beautiful beaches of the world that are explored by tourists from all parts of the world. The Beaches here have a healing effect on the tourists.Relaxing on the AnjunaBeah,Baga Beach, Arambol Beach, etc is a life time experience to the visitors.
Best Time to Visit (Winter : October to March)
Goa with its unique topography can be visited atany time of the year. However, Goa possesses different flavors, which can be relished only during particular months. Winter is the best time to visit as it is packed with jubilant preparations for Christmas Carnivals.
How to Reach
BY AIR -
Popular as Dabolim Airport, Goa International Airport is the nearest airport, roughly 2 km away from the city center of Dabolim and 25 km away from the state’s capital Panjim. The airport is well-connected to several places such as Delhi, Mumbai, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Bangalore, Ahmadabad, Jaipur and Pune. Further, travelers can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach their main destination.
BY RAIL -
The state has two important railheads, namely Margaon Railway Station (37 km away from the capital Panjim) and Vasco-da-Gama Railway Station (28 km away from Panjim), which are well-linked with some important cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow and Jaipur. There are various buses and taxis available that will help you to travel further. Apart from these two, Karmali Railway Station (13 km away from Panjim) and Thivim Railway Station (24 km away) are the other two railheads, which you may opt for.
BY ROAD -
Goa is easily accessible by road from nearby states. Interstate and intrastate bus services are regularly available. It is well-connected by road to important cities of the country like Hubli (155 km), Kolhapur (234 km), Mahabaleshwar (407 km), Pune (461 km), Bangalore (562 km), Mumbai (604 km), Mysore (617 km), and Shirdi (630 km).